Leaves are Leaving!

Today is the day after the 28th and I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 76th month of de-stashing-we are coming to the end of 4th year of our challenges.  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

Pansy posted our November challenge--Theme is leaves and leaving.  Implied or direct action on leaves leaving or a scenic sort of leaves and something leaving.

I picked a Taylored Expressions stamp and stencil combo called Modern Tree.  I first stamped the tree in the middle of my piece of cardstock.  I then used each of the three stencils and lined them up with the trunk and used my Taylored Expressions blender brushes to blend the inks.  The three colors I used were Candy Corn, Pineapple and Mulled Wine.  I picked a sentiment from the same stamp set. I added some linen thread for the final touch!

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSNOV.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For December, Suzy is up.  Be sure to check back to see what we create!

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Modern Tree Stamp and Stencil Combo

Cardstock:  Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Mango Melody

Ink: Taylored Expressions Candy Corn, Pineapple, Mulled Wine; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Mango Melody

Accessories:  Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes; Stampin' Up Linen Thread